Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning

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Hershey, PA501(c)(3)Since 2020EducationEIN 85-4322274

Catherine hershey schools for early learning (chs) creates high-quality learning communities that nurture, educate, and empower children and families in social and financial need to lead fulfilling and productive lives. Through the initial development of six early childhood education centers in pennsylvania, chs serves children from birth to age 5 from under-resourced and over-burdened backgrounds with all costs covered. The year-round, non-residential, full-day weekday program focuses on the whole child by giving children the skills, values, and individual support they need to reach their fullest potential in school and in life. Through our commitment to serving the whole child, chs provides transportation, nutritious meals, diapers, and other essentials. Chs families are supported by a dedicated staff member who keeps them informed and helps connect them to tools and resources. Chs programming is supported by a team of up to 80 employees at each center.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$842K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22.5M a year · 60% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$842K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 68% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$14.2M
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$99.3M
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$40.0M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$155.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$99.3M
FY2024▲ +37%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$21.0M
FY2023$56.7M
FY2024$72.3M
FY2024$99.3M
Expenses
$40.0M
FY2024▲ +32%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$19.1M
FY2024$30.3M
FY2024$40.0M
Net assets
$155.2M
FY2024▲ +62%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$16.5M
FY2023$54.0M
FY2024$96.0M
FY2024$155.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $27.2M Management & general 32% · $12.8M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $842K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$188,080Pt VII · Sec A
Human Resources Director
$136,647Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Enroll Mgmt Thru 6/30
$131,486Pt VII · Sec A
IT Manager
$131,429Pt VII · Sec A
SR Director Programs
$130,211Pt VII · Sec A
Center Director Etn
$124,323Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Gov Com/Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Senate Alexander’s $188K as Executive Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022
Senate Alexander$188,080$183,404$160,894$86,797
Shaun Turner$131,486$178,142$154,038—
Elizabeth Kroutch$136,647$132,735——
Chad Leese$131,429$132,837$113,917—
Rebekah Benedum$130,211———
Luanne Dohner$124,323———
Malissa Lorenzo—$114,863——
Melissa Ilksi—$114,800——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Operates resource centers for disadvantaged children aged birth to five.

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1 program service account for $27.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Development of Early Childhood Education Programs

Presentation of a core early learning program through the formal instruction of an established curriculum taught by a regular faculty.

$27.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$99.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$174K
Money outPt IX
$40.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$27.2M
Managementcol C$12.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$155.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$169.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$174K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$99.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$167.3M
Other assetsLn 15$254K
Total assetsLn 16$169.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.2M
Net assetsLn 32$155.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5261
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$103.4M$167.3M
Total assetsLn 16$106.2M$169.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.3M$14.2M
Net assetsLn 32$96.0M$155.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$842K$259K$583K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.8M$10.7M$4.1M$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$492K$356K$136K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.9M$3.4M$1.4M$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$997K$814K$183K$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$432K$38K$395K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$276K$0$276K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$317
Advertising and promotionLn 12$597K$140K$457K$0
Office expensesLn 13$467K$350K$118K$0
Information technologyLn 14$660K$342K$318K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$199K$157K$42K$0
TravelLn 17$74K$46K$28K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$215K$133K$82K$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3.9M$3.9M$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$1.1M$49K$1.0M$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9.2M$6.3M$2.9M$0
All other expensesLn 24e$823K$191K$632K
Total functional expensesLn 25$40.0M$27.2M$12.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $72.3M$30.3M$41.9M$96.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $56.7M$19.1M$37.5M$54.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.0M$7.3M$13.7M$16.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $0$3.2M−$3.2M$2.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $99,251,064 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$99,077,304
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$99,077,304
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $173,760$173,760
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $173,760$99,251,064
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,005,339 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $258,972 · Management $583,204 · Fundraising $0$842,176
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,655,665 · Management $4,145,583 · Fundraising $0$14,801,248
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $355,699 · Management $136,124 · Fundraising $0$491,823
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,405,134 · Management $1,448,475 · Fundraising $0$4,853,609
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $814,161 · Management $183,270 · Fundraising $0$997,431
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $37,615 · Management $394,527 · Fundraising $0$432,142
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $275,868 · Fundraising $0$275,868
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,622 · Management $317$2,939
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $139,930 · Management $457,171 · Fundraising $0$597,101
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $349,835 · Management $117,622 · Fundraising $0$467,457
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $342,288 · Management $317,541 · Fundraising $0$659,829
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $156,703 · Management $42,485 · Fundraising $0$199,188
IX-17 TravelPrograms $46,194 · Management $27,518 · Fundraising $0$73,712
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $133,140 · Management $81,869 · Fundraising $0$215,009
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,947,877 · Management $1,980 · Fundraising $0$3,949,857
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48,968 · Management $1,026,904 · Fundraising $0$1,075,872
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,316,702 · Management $2,930,738 · Fundraising $0$9,247,440
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $190,512 · Management $632,126$822,638
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,202,017 · Management $12,803,322 · Fundraising $0$40,005,339
Part X · Balance sheet $169,387,915 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,407,877$1,411,964
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,470$3,471
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $26,432$32,020
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $266,899$293,497
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $103,371,938$167,323,500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $88,200$69,706
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,048,413$253,757
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $106,213,229$169,387,915
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,192,319$13,942,435
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,059,879$238,724
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,252,198$14,181,159
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $95,961,031$155,206,756
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $95,961,031$155,206,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $106,213,229$169,387,915
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $155,206,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$99,251,064
XI-2 Total expenses$40,005,339
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,245,725
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$95,961,031
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$155,206,756

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